Flamboyant singer Akothee’s first born daughter continues to follow in her mother’s success footsteps albeit in different fashion as she was recently recognised as a top-notch model by an international modelling event.

Rue Baby, who has been celebrated and criticised in equal fashion in her modelling stint was controversially selected as the face of Nivea a few months ago in a move which many considered was a case of her mother pulling the strings on her behalf.

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The Diaspora Entertainment Awards and Recognition (DEAR) is an international event which is in its fourth edition where Rue, whose real name is Dion Okello, will be seeking votes in the best model of the year award category.

Akothee typically could not keep calm as she took to Instagram to share with fans her daughter’s feat.

"Waking up to God's blessings. Rue from Rongo to the world, go my baby go. Vote Rue, Best model of the year in the DEAR awards. Well, I did your visas before you became a professional model thinking of just travelling with you the world, but now you travelling for good and better reasons. My daughter just do what you are good at doing, you never know who is watching, congratulations on your nominations. Power of manifestation,” Akothee’s elated post read.

While it is certain that winning the coveted international award will be no easy achievement, just making it among other internationally recognised models will serve as a huge motivator for Rue who has had her career tested by severe criticism.

Aside from online bullies calling her out for her skin color, Rue has also been subjected to unfair comparison to her mother, with sections of fans feeling she was taking the wrong path in life.

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